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From: John on 20 Mar 2010 10:09 "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:ho2iog$2bc$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 20/03/2010 11:50, John wrote: >> My wife has a Daewoo Kalos (04) (alright - don't laugh). >> >> I feel it isn't as economical as it should be but I don't want to throw >> money at a garage if there is nothing that can be done. >> >> Does anyone know if a garage would be able to improve it? (over and above >> changing the air filter, etc) Can anything on the fuel injection system >> be >> checked and adjusted? >> > No. It needs to go to a place dedicated to doing remapping. > > A far better bet would be to service it as required, make sure tyres are > at the correct pressure on a weekly basis, take all the shite out of the > boot and PUT YOU AND YOUR WIFE THROUGH A DEFENSIVE AND ECONOMICAL DRIVING > COURSE. > > -- > Conor > I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally. Thanks - you have all confirmed what I thought - Yes it is used for short urban runs. Tyres kept at correct pressure. I think she uses a lot of petrol reversing off the drive! She hasn't mastered driving it on so that it will come back off without needing to move the steering wheel!
From: Chris Whelan on 20 Mar 2010 10:40 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:09:17 +0000, John wrote: [...] > Thanks - you have all confirmed what I thought - Yes it is used for > short urban runs. Tyres kept at correct pressure. > > I think she uses a lot of petrol reversing off the drive! She hasn't > mastered driving it on so that it will come back off without needing to > move the steering wheel! Its official combined consumption is 37.7mpg, and the urban is only 27.7mpg, so with that type of use it might be as low as mid-twenties. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: John on 20 Mar 2010 11:08 "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in message news:U75pn.7340$1j3.4341(a)newsfe10.ams2... > On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:09:17 +0000, John wrote: > > [...] > >> Thanks - you have all confirmed what I thought - Yes it is used for >> short urban runs. Tyres kept at correct pressure. >> >> I think she uses a lot of petrol reversing off the drive! She hasn't >> mastered driving it on so that it will come back off without needing to >> move the steering wheel! > > Its official combined consumption is 37.7mpg, and the urban is only > 27.7mpg, so with that type of use it might be as low as mid-twenties. > > Chris > > -- > Remove prejudice to reply. Sounds about right then.
From: Arty Effem on 20 Mar 2010 12:43 On Mar 20, 12:09 pm, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > the > engine management will accomodate a dirty air filter for a long time. At the expense of a reduction of volumetric efficiency.
From: Mrcheerful on 20 Mar 2010 12:56
Arty Effem wrote: > On Mar 20, 12:09 pm, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >> the >> engine management will accomodate a dirty air filter for a long time. > > At the expense of a reduction of volumetric efficiency. but unless you have your foot right down there will be no or very little difference economy wise |